Lot 137
Beerbohm, Max
Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: 15 January 2014 at 11:00 GMT
Description
The works. W. Heinemann, 1922-24. Number 429 of 780 sets signed by Max Beerbohm, vol. 1, [2-3], [?4], 5-10, and a duplicate of vol. 5, 6, 8, 9, (the volumes unnumbered), original multi coloured cloth, dustwrappers, volume ?4 [And even now] without dustwrapper, the volume signed by Beerbohm [The works], discoloured title; Mare, Walter de la Peacock Pie. London: Constable, 1913. First edition, 8vo, original blue cloth, dustwrapper with slight loss at head of lower wrapper & slight wear, later slipcase; Grimm, Brothers Grimms' other tales. Golden Cockerel Press, 1956. Number 175 of 500 copies, wood-engravings by Gwenda Morgan, original maroon cloth, t.e.g., later slipcase; Beckford, William Vathek. Nonesuch Press, 1929. Number 478 of 1050 copies, plates by M.V. Dorn, original vellum-backed cloth, later slipcase; Fiera, Battista De iusticia pingenda. London: Lion & Unicorn Press, 1957. No. 113 of 200 copies, morocco-backed boards, later slipcase; Morris, William Art and the beauty of the earth. Chiswick Press, 1898. 8vo, original cloth-backed boards, boards somewhat soiled, later slipcase; Landor, Walter Savage Dry sticks, fagoted. Edinburgh: J. Nichol, 1858. First edition, 8vo, original green cloth, slightly spotted, head of spine rubbed; Landor, W.S. The sculptured garland. London: The Dropmore Press, 1948. 4to, number 71 of 300 copies, wood engravings by Iain Macnab, brown half morocco, gilt, t.e.g., uncut, head of spine slightly rubbed, boards spotted, slipcase; Landor, W.S. The sculptured garland. The Dropmore Press, 1948. 4to, number 101 of 300 copies, wood-engravings by Iain Macnab, brown half morocco gilt, t.e.g., uncut, dustwrapper slightly spotted & with small tear Super, R.H., The publication of Landor's works. London, 1954. 8vo, wrappers; Original watercolour sketches of W.S. Landor's birthplace at Warwick and Villa at Fiesole, each 6 x 8cm., mounted on board, slightly spotted; Coppard, A.E. Silver circus. 1928. Number 111 of 125 copies signed by the author, 8vo, original vellum, t.e.g., dustwrapper; Cheyney, Peter Sorry you've been troubled. 1942; [Idem] The stars are dark. 1943. 2 copies; [Idem] The dark street. 1944; [Idem] Sinister errand. 1945; [Idem] Dark hero. 1946; Sholokhov, M. Harvest on the Don. 1960. First English edition, dustwrapper; Ashbee, C.R. Conradin: a philosophical ballad. Essex House Press, 1908. 4to, limited to 250 copies, quarter cloth; and others, literary; sold not subject to return (quantity)